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Name: | Ben Vrackie |
Hill number: | 445 |
Height: | 842.2m / 2763ft |
RHB Section: | 06B: Pitlochry to Braemar and Blairgowrie |
County/UA: | Perth and Kinross |
Catchment: | Tay |
Class: | Marilyn, Hump, Simm, Corbett, High Hills of Britain, Yeaman (Ma,Hu,Tu,Sim,C,HHB,Y) |
Grid ref: | NN 95081 63235 |
Summit feature: | ground next to viewpoint indicator |
Drop: | 405.6m |
Col: | 436.6m NN 9740 6569 |
OS map sheet(s): | (1:50k) 43 (1:25k) OL49E 386E |
Observations: | viewpoint is 90cm higher than flush bracket of trig point 8m NW at NN 95077 63241 |
Survey: | Abney level/Leica RX1250 |
Change log: | show changes for this hill entry |
GPS data: | show GPS entries for this hill |
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Logged Descriptions (logged by 732 users, only the latest 50 shown - Show all) | By | Date of Ascent |
deurgar | 19/12/2030 | |
Walked up from the carpark at Moulin | Fellhugger | 14/09/2023 |
Usual route from Moulin | rhalstead | 09/09/2023 |
From lower Bren Vrackie Car Park /Balendmund Rd. Added bonus of watching a helicopter transporting bags of large rocks from upper face of Ben Vrackie, down to use for restoration of the Ben Brackie path. | mazz | 28/08/2023 |
Circuit from Moulin. 
2 of 4 | thekirkie pirate | 08/08/2023 |
G R | Idris | 28/06/2023 |
Ben Vrackie, near Pitlochry. Walkhighlands route | hummusg | 22/06/2023 |
Third visit. Clear but overcast conditions. | Windy Corner | 09/06/2023 |
3 of 7: From Meall na h-Aodainn Moire. With Sam. | ChrisR | 19/05/2023 |
With Yeltzbagger. Lovely day but very cold. Wonderful to reach the top. Too steep for me 6 years ago before I got ill. | Stevie n Tay | 21/03/2023 |
With Stevie n Tay from Moulin | Yeltzbagger | 21/03/2023 |
Fine day from car park | PDuncan82 | 04/03/2023 |
Solo from lower Ben Vrackie car park. With no snow or ice due to warmer than average Feb temps (11c at the car park), easy up and down on the main path - jogged some of the lower section - the higher section a bit too steep on wet rock for fast footwork. Back to car in 1h 59min. | mproudfoot | 20/02/2023 |
With Eve. Excellent views of Strathtay to the South, Schiehallion to the West, and Beinn a' Ghlò to the North. Ascent up the main path, short diversion via Bealach route on the return. First mountain of 2023. | RufusHodge | 05/02/2023 |
8th ascent. With Meall Uaine, Meall na h-Aodainn Moire, Meall an Daimh, Meall Breac, Carn Geal & Creag Bhreac. 18.7 kms | duchally | 30/01/2023 |
With D great snow and blue sky | Rodge | 02/01/2023 |
From Moulin using the usual tourist route past Loch a Choire. Visited all 3 tops. Returned the same way | Wayne Mac | 09/08/2022 |
With Sam, Skye and Lily from Moulin. First Scottish mountain for the girls and highest to date | Gary Heath | 29/05/2022 |
With Griff, Max & Lara | Huwel | 03/05/2022 |
DRC walk from Moulin CP, Ben Vrackie & Meall an Daimh, return via Bealach path. | TRG318 | 24/04/2022 |
On the hunt for Purple Saxifrage. No views and cold wind at the top. | iangpark | 12/04/2022 |
Solo. Likely the 2nd or 3rd ascent, but first recorded. 1hr 24 mins to top with 9am start in Spring sunshine and light winds. | garbo1103 | 01/04/2022 |
With Kat | j_com | 19/03/2022 |
Windy and sunny. Nice ascent with Rosie.....skinny dippers on the way up.....feral kids on the way down :-) | mike__riley | 19/03/2022 |
Great hill from Moulin via the CP above the village. Saw a herd of deer and their stag coming off the top. Excellent views from the top - looking W and N was inspiring today. Lunch in Moulin Inn was well deserved. | robphys | 22/10/2021 |
From Moulin car park. Excellent weather for steady walk to fine top. With annual walking group. | Bramley | 16/09/2021 |
Climbed from Moulin. 
 
Lovely day but the viewfinder had been chosen for the home of flying ants and a wasps nest | johnjennison | 24/08/2021 |
Pitlochry - Creag Bhreac - Ben Vrackie - Meall na h-Aodainn Moire - Meall Uaine - Pitlochry. | Mark Jackson | 21/08/2021 |
With Roxy, Tam and Oscar. Oscar's first hillwalk | TamCollie | 07/07/2021 |
Heading for Meall Breac | bertbarnett123 | 05/03/2021 |
Hard packed snow on path, deep on high. Micro spikes balling up. | bertbarnett123 | 25/01/2021 |
Standard route straight up and down to avoid high winds and rain later in the day. | Owen B | 22/09/2020 |
17.6 miles 3327ft walk, start at Blair Atholl Castle Caravan Park,cross FB ove River Garry and follow track and Quarry Road to Killiecrankie, take road up to Old Faskallyand up to Summit of Ben Vrackie, return to Blair Atholl. | stephenbuda | 16/09/2020 |
Loved this, all uphill pretty much and then a challenging pull up to the top | greboicus | 30/08/2020 |
Direct route from car park in Pitlochry | geoffh12 | 23/08/2020 |
Straight up and down from the car park. cloudy day and very disappointing views, will have to go again. | Nicky C | 16/08/2020 |
Did this on a misty day. A break in the cloud allowed a photo at the top but all around was misty until half way back down when the sky finally cleared. 
Time-4h, Elapsed-5:30h | stevehiker | 14/08/2020 |
Sunny with periods of mist at summit | Alan Bothwell | 13/08/2020 |
From car park (9:05) followed the path up the hill. There was some drizzle and intermittent cloud on the summit, but this cleared in time for my arrival; dry thereafter. Good viewpoint. Returned by the same route; finish 12:10. First day out after lockdown, so I met about 50 other walkers, including quite a few eager young kids. | dbb | 05/07/2020 |
started by Memi craft houses with Josh | NHumes | 11/06/2020 |
Moulin carpark, up and back, very cold. | Flatfield | 15/12/2019 |
Solo | Sosferatu | 20/10/2019 |
Moulin carpark, up and down main track. | Flatfield | 15/09/2019 |
Tandem tour | TeasyChris | 01/06/2019 |
Fifth visit; TGOC 19 | Colin Crawford | 20/05/2019 |
Gorgeous fell run up and down to the summit from Moulin. Perfect weather. 1 hour 45 minutes including Creag Bhreac. With GFE. | Fionalevey | 06/05/2019 |
With Lorna and then on to the Killiecrankie footpath. 10.5 miles altogether. Incredibly windy at the summit. | Skerryvore | 14/04/2019 |
Start from the car park Grid 944597. | smocks and denims | 28/03/2019 |
With JB DB ZB Raisin | always_more_up | 15/02/2019 |
Straightforward walk (via Meall na h-Aodainn Moire) in pretty wild, wintry conditions! | Geoff Briggs | 08/02/2019 |